Week 1 Recap


- One of the games that got my attention was Bartlett's 37-0 defeat at the hands of MUS. Alot of people considered Bartlett a contender ( maybe even the favorite prior to this game) to represent the West in the BlueCross Bowl. The Panthers still can be that team. Their matchup against Lausanne will be worth paying attention to.

- QB's Thomas Santeel (Siegel) and Mason Baker ( Hendersonville) both had massive games Friday, accumulating over 1,000 yards of total offense ( Santeel v. Shelbyville,  Baker v. Gallatin). 2 names worth keeping an eye 

- Knoxville West rode a stingy defense with just enough offense to secure a 14-10 victory over Bearden. Their offense is very much a work in progress, but they have the defense to mount a successful title defense. 

- Powell and Page both had nice wins to start the season against Anderson County and Giles County respectively. 

- The Chandler Tygard era at Cleveland got off to a good start with the Blue Raiders with a 49-36 win over a good Clinton team

- Pearl Cohn's tough preseason schedule paid off in a bug way, scoring an upset over MBA, 21-14.

- Alcoa got their season off to a good start, scoring a solid ovet 6A Ravenwood. It's a win that will look better as the season goes on.

- The 1st game of the Damien Harris era at East Nashville went as well as it could, defeating Pope John Paul II 45-6. There were questions going into the season of what to expect from EN, but it looks like they may not miss a beat.

-Smith County showed they're steal a contender for 2A after beating county rivals Gordonsville by a score of 25-19. The Owls were able to capitalize off a pair of Gordonsville turnovers and turned them into touchdowns.

- McKenzie scored a small upset over Huntingdon to kick off their 1A title defense, 28-12. McKenzie lost alot from their title run last season, but looks like they're reloading instead of rebuilding.

- Milan scored a big win over rival South Gibson, 28-21. Alot of people considered Milan the third best team in 6-2A, but a win over SG might change that thinking.

- Weakley County rivals Dresden & Westview put on a show Week 1, with Dresden emerging victorious, 40-34.



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